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Scenario 1: Greatest life accomplishment
Learning to drive has been one of my dreams that came to the realization just recently after a long struggle with my inner self. I perceived driving as a dangerous activity that will risk my life. I struggled for a long time to accept driving is like any other activity that needs commitment and courage. The three months journey of learning on how to drive began by convincing my inner self that I can manage like anybody else. I encouraged myself first and built confidence within me. It went too fast that I found a big motivation from the old people who drive faster and safe. I prayed and believed that I would grow to a confident and speedier driver who would drive long distances safely. My experience in learning how to drive become one of my most significant accomplishments in my life because it was a process that I endured many uncertainties most of them my making. However, I can proudly assert that the experience has made me a different person all together regarding the energy, courage, and skillfulness.
Scenario 2: Change of Health-related behavior
In this case, we consider a man called Bunny, aged 56 years who wants to change his health-related behavior, which involves losing weight and dealing positively with obesity.
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Choose two of the layers of the ecological model. Discuss how they might affect your client.
The ecological model of change of behavior related to health involves various levels or layers, which include interpersonal and intrapersonal levels of decision-making. It I attestable that behavioral change is dependent on decision making both at a personal level or influenced by friends and close relatives. My client can be directly be affected by his personal decision and choice on how to change health behavior. For instance, my client can decide to take time of the screen and walk during the evenings, which is a personal decision. On the other hand, my client can be influenced by family and close friends to decide on improving his health through suggestions or even attending excises together with friends. These two layers of the ecological model on how to change health behavior are influential since they are dependent on the personal decision and that of family members and close friends (Brehm, 2014).
Describe your client’s self-efficacy and locus of control. How might these factors influence your client’s goals?
Self-efficacy is the self-driven motivation to achieve something. This is the most influential factor for my client to change his health behavior, he is determined, and he is confident that, change is psychological and it begins with oneself. On the other hand, self-control on eating habits and bad health behavior is a personal determination that cannot be influenced by external factors, which my client actively subscribes. This implies that the aspects of self-efficacy and locus of control determine the rate of change of the health behavior of my client (Fabricatore, 2007)
Do you think behavioral or cognitive methods would be most useful for your client? Why?
The knowledge of perception, knowing attributed to behavioral and mental processes would be the most effective for my client because, the client understands too well both the negative and positive effects of any habit in his journey to behavioral change (Brehm, 2014).
What skills (goal setting, communication, etc.) might you use to help your client be successful?
The first skills I will employ to my client is proper or sound communication concerning the undertaking of the process of behavior change, and this includes nonverbal cues. I will ensure that my client well understands the very basics or foundational aspects of health behavior change. The other crucial skill is setting goals for my client, particularly in the weight loss and types of foods to avoid. My client should be able to lose a certain amount of weight at a particular period. This is one of the best ways of keeping the pace towards achieving the goals of the health behavior change and helping in gauging the client’s satisfaction level (Mast, 2007).
- Brehm, B. (2014). Psychology of Health and Fitness. Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis
- Fabricatore, A. N. (2007). Research: Behavior Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Obesity: Is There a Difference? Journal Of The American Dietetic Association, 10792-99.
- Mast, M. (2007). On the importance of nonverbal communication in the physician-patient interaction. Patient Education & Counseling, 67(3), 315-318 4p.